- How would you and your family pay your bills without your income?
- How long would your savings last if you were unable to work because of an illness or accident and your income stopped?
- If you were sick or injured in an accident today, would your family’s standard of living be affected?
- Could you afford to take a six-month vacation? If you can’t, do you think you could afford living through a six-month illness or injury?
- What impact would a long-term illness or injury have on your ability to save for retirement?
- You must be actively at work 30+ hours a week to enroll and maintain coverage.
- During the Initial Open Enrollment Period for your Union Group, all existing members are eligible to enroll. No medical questions are asked.
- If you were hired within the last 90 days, you are eligible to enroll outside of the Initial Open Enrollment Period.
- For all Union members, Annual Open Enrollment starts October 1st and ends December 24th each year. You are able to join the plan with no medical questions asked.
- Within 30 days of any layoff or work stoppage and again within 30 days of your return to work.
- Immediately when your bank account or credit card information changes for the purpose of premium collection.
- Within 14 days if you withdraw from the Union.
- Within 14 days of your retirement.
Please Note: During the first 12 months of coverage, no STD benefits will be paid for a disability that is due to a pre-existing condition. A pre-existing condition is an injury or sickness for which you received medical treatment, consultation, diagnostic measures, prescribed drugs or medicines, or for which you followed treatment recommendations during the three months prior to your effective date of coverage. This provision also applies if you did not consult a physician when an ordinarily prudent person would have. Exclusions may vary by state.
- Benefits will begin after 14 days for injury, sickness, or pregnancy. This applies to both occupational and non-occupational situations.
- Benefit Amount: $250 or $500 per week of tax-free income (Max $250 per week available in California)
- Benefit Period: 24 weeks
During the first 12 months of coverage, no STD benefits will be paid for a disability that is due to a pre-existing condition. A pre-existing condition is an injury or sickness for which you received medical treatment, consultation, diagnostic measures, prescribed drugs or medicines, or for which you followed treatment recommendations during the three months prior to your effective date of coverage. This provision also applies if you did not consult a physician when an ordinarily prudent person would have. Exclusions may vary by state.
Note 1: During this Initial Open Enrollment Period, All Members are eligible to enroll with no medical questions asked.
Note 2: If you choose the lower $250 weekly benefit now and at a later time choose to increase your weekly benefit to $500, you must complete a Statement of Health and the insurance carrier does not have to approve the buy up option.
Note 3: All premiums are collected automatically from a Visa, Mastercard™, or checking account. The initial premium will be collected within 10 business days of your enrollment. Subsequent premiums are collected on the 15th of the month prior to the start of the next month (or next business day in case of a weekend or holiday).
Note 4: Cancellation requests must be received in writing by mail, fax, or e-mail. Cancellations will become effective on the last day of the month in which they are received.
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CONTACT US
For help with Enrolling or Claims assistance, please contact Group Benefit Associates. Call Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm CST, or Email anytime.
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FORMS & DOCS
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FILING A CLAIM
The disability income insurance claim form is composed of three separate sections that need to be completed by you, your physician and your employer.